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Garden Gate:  Gardens After a Rain into Winter's Rest  |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5363 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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 Posted - Jul 16 2024 : 1:49:43 PM
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Sara, I started prunning mine last year after I read that too. It sure helps!! I gotta water tonight about 8 pm. Stinking Hot here today !!!
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2024 : 3:09:49 PM
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Sara, I never knew that. I will have to keep that in mind for my tomatoes. They have grown larger than I expected, so mine may need to be pruned as they become closer.
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2381 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2024 : 4:16:36 PM
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I'm wondering if this holds true for humid summers. I have had large tomato plants planted close together with no problems and the tomato fields around here are also planted close with no pruning. We have very dry summers so maybe that is the difference.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21, 6/24
I'm old and I do wear purple |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7109 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2024 : 06:30:26 AM
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Judith, I think high humidity has a lot to do with it.
Yesterday I gave one sister six tomatoes ranging from medium to small. The tomatoes are growing in clusters so they are not growing larger. Guess I should have taken some of the blossoms off.
This morning I harvested eight more tomatoes, med to small. I will keep two and my other sister will take six. Many more green ones on the vines.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2024 : 3:45:43 PM
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All my plants are hanging in there but sure could use a long soaking rain, they can take city water just for so long.
My oak tree is starting to drop leaves. Not pretty colorful leaves just brown and dead leaves. Many green leaves to turn so I will be raking leaves into Feb. While I am raking, I will have to remember that those leaves shaded my house all summer long. If you look for it there is always some good in the bad.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5363 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5363 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2024 : 8:37:22 PM
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Sara, same Here! Trees dropping dead leaves! Plants are tired of city water too! My Zinnias are doing ok.stems have a lot of brown leaves! we had a cool front 2 days. Dropped temps to high of 84. Back to 98 by Sunday!
Connie
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2024 : 05:55:18 AM
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Connie, your zinnias are beautiful. We're cooling down too but still a lot of days in the high 90s to come.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5363 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5363 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2024 : 07:47:33 AM
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Thank you Sara! I'm so ready for The
Cooler temps!
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2381 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2381 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2024 : 6:50:39 PM
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Beautiful flowers!
We're having an anomaly today-- it's only 70 now. That's never ever happens here in August. Back to normal 90s-100s next week.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7109 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2024 : 09:43:13 AM
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Well, the heat has gotten the best of the tomatoes and me. I picked the last one yesterday and had it on a cream cheese sandwich. In the coming days I will clean up the tomato vines to get ready to plant MJF garlic. I know I said I would never do garlic again but by now I should know better to never say never. The thing I like about garlic is that it is harvested before July so I don't have to care for them during the really hot/dry months.
I also moved the two hanging baskets to the deck so there is nothing left on the east side of the house to care for. Watering on the deck is so much easier. I know come next spring I will fill all the raised beds again but for now I am done with them all.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5363 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5363 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2024 : 12:59:59 PM
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Sara, I'm doing sane as you. Pruning the black eyed Susan's.
Moving pots to the shade. Moved the only pot left on the front porch to the back patio.
Nothing to water on front porch.
Going to be high of 99 in a few days!
Connie W.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 26 2024 : 1:52:46 PM
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Connie, by the end of August I can be quite brutal when it comes to tearing out and letting plants go that are past their prime.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Edited by - YellowRose on Aug 26 2024 1:53:37 PM |
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VegiChik
True Blue Farmgirl
119 Posts
Sharon L
Gaylord
MI
USA
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Posted - Aug 26 2024 : 3:15:49 PM
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Isn’t it great that “to everything there is a season”? So exciting to see those first little seeds send up their tiny green sprouts and a bit later savor the first ruby red tomato. Then that day that I NEVER want to see another zucchini! But then Spring rolls around again . . .
When asked “How are you?”, I reply, “Better than good!” |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5363 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5363 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2024 : 3:27:41 PM
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so true Sharon!
Connie W. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7109 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2024 : 4:15:34 PM
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Well said, Sharon.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2381 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 26 2024 : 7:41:55 PM
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WhenI am so tired of summer and endless heat, finally fall arrives, then winter. Always sometime in the coldest days of winter I'll say "I want to remember this day come next August".
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21 6/24
I'm old and I wear purple |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5363 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Aug 26 2024 : 7:46:00 PM
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Judith,I do that too!
Connie W. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2024 : 09:57:45 AM
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It rained during the night so I dug up the tomato roots this morning. Will read up on what to add to the soil for garlic so the raised beds will be ready when I have the garlic bulbs.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2024 : 04:30:05 AM
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Alot of my garden harvest is over. Of course some still keeping me busy. I need to get back to weeding. I turned my back and everything is a mess again. Good luck with the garlic growing. I plant every year in my herb bed around Oct 12. I enjoy every season, looking forward to each process and finally being done. lol
Farming in WI
Michele
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
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Posted - Sep 04 2024 : 06:35:09 AM
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1 raised bed was cleaned up a week ago. I added bag of fresh soil and mixed it in.
I planted bok choy and swiss chard seeds. I am also trying for 5th time to grow summer squash. I do have mesh covering over the tiny plants. Squash bugs have been a pain this summer. I will let other bed with scraggly tomatoes for another day. My husband still enjoying the last few sungold cherry tomatoes. That raised bed needs soil and then I'll plant sugar snap peas. I am a summer gal, but this year intense heat/humidity was too much. And I look forward to an early Autumn season, but do not care for bitter cold winters.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 04 2024 : 06:45:19 AM
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Tara, you have been busy cleaning out raised beds and planting seeds for a fall harvest.
Michelle, one thing you can count on about weeds is they do grow as soon as you turn your back.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2024 : 03:26:48 AM
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After mowing grass, I spent some time weed wacking and weeding beds. At least a few of them look so much better. I pooped out yesterday, so did not finish. This morning I woke to rain and lightening like crazy. That means a day to house clean. haha.
Farming in WI
Michele
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5363 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5363 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2024 : 08:44:00 AM
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I'm doing the same thing!
Michele, that is the only way I clean house and in Winter!
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
310 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2024 : 04:37:11 AM
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I'm replanting more sugar snap peas... squirrels in raised bed again.
I need to sprinkle hot pepper flakes on soil and see if they helps keeps these rodents away
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7109 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2024 : 06:30:01 AM
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Tara, I'm sorry you have to replant your sugar snap peas. I've used red pepper flakes to keep stray cats out of my flower beds so should work for squirrels too.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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